BSc (Hons) Maritime Science with Cadetship programme
Key Facts
Faculty:
School of Maritime Science
Study Options:
Full Time
Start Date:
Sep '21
Level:
Undergraduate
Course Length:
3 Years
Fees:
Home: £9,250* per annum
International and EU: £12,500* per annum
*Additional fees will apply for your Cadetship, please contact us for more information.
(For 2021, international and EU fees will be the same as Home fees)
Apply:
Direct
Choose your Cadetship pathway
Students can choose their cadetship speciality route up to the end of Semester 1 of the first year. This gives students the opportunity to understand each route and decide their preferred option after completing joint modules from both routes in the first semester.
Deck Cadetship
On completion of the Deck Cadetship, students will become qualified Deck Officers and awarded a UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Deck Officer’s Certificate of Competency (STCW’95 II/I OOW).
In simple terms, a Deck Officer working onboard a typical ship will be on scheduled watchkeeping duties on the bridge at sea, involved in navigation, planned maintenance and cargo operations.
A Deck Officers’ responsibilities when on Duty often include passage planning, ensuring safe navigation, stability, communications, managing cargo operations and planned maintenance of the hull and deck equipment.
Engine Cadetship
On completion of the Engine Cadetship, students will become qualified and awarded a UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Engineering Officer’s Certificate of Competency (STCW ’95 III/1 OOW).
In simple terms, an Engineering Officer working onboard a typical ship will be on scheduled watchkeeping duties in the Engine Control Room managing the ships’ engine room.
A Marine Engineering Officer is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the ship’s main propulsion machinery, auxiliary machinery, deck machinery, sewage systems, refrigeration systems, ventilation systems and all of the electrical facilities.
Students can opt not to complete the final dissertation and /or the cadetship and exit with a BSc degree at an earlier stage in their studies.
Typical modules include:
A unique feature of this programme is that engineering and nautical students can work together through the programme’s joint modules. Typical joint modules include:
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Navigation
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Ship Design & Architecture
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Bridge Management
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Ship Handling & Voyage Planning
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Engineering
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Mechanics & Propulsion
Students are able to opt not to complete the final dissertation and /or the cadetship and exit with either a BSc (Ordinary) degree or a BSc (Hons) degree at an earlier stage in their final year of their studies. Speak to a member of our team to find out more.
Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) Approval
The University of Gibraltar’s cadet programme has obtained Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) Approval with reduced sea time of 12 months.
Our BSc (Hons) Maritime Science with cadetship programmes have obtained MCA approval. This means that the qualification BSc Maritime Science has been approved as meeting the requirements of the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code (II/1 and II/2 – Deck and III/1 and III/2 – Engineering).
In addition, the University of Gibraltar has also been approved as an Examination Centre for MCA Safety (Deck) and Professional Exams Engineering, which are currently administered by the Scottish Quality Authority (SQA) and International Association of Maritime Institutions (IAMI).
This degree will provide you with the opportunity to start a career as an officer at sea. Graduates may, for example, choose to work in the Merchant Navy; on a research ship; a cruise ship or a super-yacht. Our BSc (Hons) Maritime Science programme is aligned to Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB) and Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) standards.
Why choose this programme?
Accelerated learning
Accelerated degree programme with a total of 12 months sea time that will get you from classroom to ship in around three years.
Small class sizes
You will benefit from teaching approaches that place you at the heart of studying and ensures learning is enjoyable and aligned with industry standards.
Choose your exit award
You are able to opt not to complete the final dissertation and /or the cadetship and exit with either a BSc (Ordinary) degree or a BSc (Hons) degree at an earlier stage in their final year of their studies. Speak to a member of our team to find out more.
Unique location
The iconic Straits of Gibraltar is a unique location for maritime science at the entrance of the Mediterranean.
Enhanced prospects
Excellent job opportunities due to a growing global demand for well qualified Ship Officers.
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Face to face teaching
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Careers in Maritime
Testimonials
Manuel Tirado
BSc (Hons) Maritime Science
Gibraltar is a great place to complete a Maritime Degree.
James Robba
BSc (Hons) Maritime Science
A maritime degree is a degree like no other. you get to travel the world and gain life changing experiences.
Professor Jon Scott
BSc (Hons) Maritime Science
The overall structure of the programmes is very well thought-through and the relevance to professional development is clearly laid out and underpins the overall frameworks. As such, the extensive focus on practical experience will significantly improve the students’ professional development and employment prospects.
Aaron Lopez
BSc (Hons) Maritime Science
The accelerated programmes will allow our students to get a BSC (Hons) degree in Maritime Science with sea time leading to an Officer of the Watch (OOW) Certificate of Competency in approximately three years.
Entry Requirements
Typically, all applicants should have:
- BCC at ‘A level’, (104 UCAS) or international equivalent.
- Relevant industry experience is also beneficial but not required.
All applicants should have:
- 5 GCSE’s A*– C (grade 4 or above post 2017) including English Language (min grade C or grade 4 ) and Mathematics (min grade B or grade 6 ) or international equivalent. Alternatively, evidence (i.e. accreditation/recognition) of relevant industry experience or prior Certificated and Experiential Learning.
- Strong communications skills with the ability to communicate your ideas effectively in discussions, presentations and writing.
- Basic IT skills, such as word-processing, email and Internet.
English language requirements:
An overall IELTS test result of 6.0, including a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-tests. Equivalent awards will be considered (e.g. Pearson’s Test of English, Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English, Duolingo English Test, City & Guilds International ESOL 8984, or the TOEFL- IBT test of English proficiency). If you do not meet our entry requirements, you can still apply as we will consider your application.
Offers are based on a combination of qualifications or predicted grades, the applicant’s personal statement and references. For guidelines on personal statements and references please click here.
Access to Higher Education Programme
Should you not meet the entry requirements for our BSc (Hons) Maritime Science with Cadetship programme, our Access to Higher Education programme may be recommended to you by the admissions team.
Fees
| Region | FEE PER ANNUM |
| Home | £9,250* |
| International and EU | £12,500* (For 2021, international and EU fees will be the same as Home fees) |
*Additional fees will apply for your Cadetship, please contact us for more information.
This programme will be run subject to minimum numbers being met.
Note: the above fees are for the Academic year 2021/22 and are subject to indexation.
Scholarships
The University of Gibraltar hosts or directly offers a number of scholarship programmes to support your studies. Scholarships are available to support undergraduate, Master’s degree and PhD programmes and are made available to students based on certain criteria.
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